Tea Brewing Basics

How To Brew The Perfect Cuppa'...

Q: How much loose leaf tea should I use?

A: About 1 teaspoon per 8 oz of water. But play with it. Find what you like.

Q: What should I put the loose leaf tea in to make tea?

A; Good news! You have a lot of options. You can get paper filters that you fill yourself, or metal tea balls and scissor-spoon things, or silicone or metal strainers that you set on the top of your cup. There are also fancy spoons with filters at the tip, ducks and flowers and yellow submarines that float in your hot water and have strainer baskets under them for the tea. Additionally, there are metal strainers that mount in your tea pot and submerge into your tea.

Q: How hot should the water be?

A: Just shy of boiling. Don't use boiling water on your tea. It damages the flavour, and can diminish the therapeutic benefits.